All competitors (including those in Encourage) must be members of the VYUFDA.  Click Here to see if you are a paid up member

Trial Dates

Apr
21
Mon
2025
Rheola Yard Trial @ Rheola
Apr 21 all-day

Show ground entry fees to be paid at the gate.

Rheola Open updated final Draw 2025

Rheola Novice updated Draw 2025

Judges:

  • Open: Rob Hart  
  • Novice: TBC

 

 

 

 

May
3
Sat
2025
Pigeon Ponds Farm Dog Trial @ Pigeon Ponds Cricket Club/ Pigeon Ponds Recreation Reserve
May 3 – May 4 all-day

Pigeon Ponds Farm Dog Trial Entry Form 2025

Entries CLOSING: 25th April, 2025

Judges:

  • Open: Adam James
  • Novice: Darren Jenke

Further enquiries:   Josh Latty 0418 647 964/ Adam James 0417 830 669

 

 

May
24
Sat
2025
Woolbrook Yard Trial & Farm Dog Challenge. @ Woolbrook Homestead
May 24 – May 25 all-day

Woolbrook Trial Entry Form-2025

Entries CLOSING: 17th of May, 2025

Saturday 24th – Novice Yard Dog Finals will be under lights depending on entries.

  • Judge: Novice: Craig Ogier
  • Judges talk: 07:30am

 

Sunday 25th – Native Hut Creek Challenge – Winner takes all farm dog challenge. 1 dog per handler, no class restrictions, entries may be limited. This is an un-affiliated trial. Separate waver will need to be filled out.

  • Entries CLOSING: 22nd of May, 2025
  • Judge: Rob Hart
  • Judges talk: 09:00am
Jun
21
Sat
2025
Victorian Sheep Show – Ballarat Yard Trial @ Ballarat Showgrounds
Jun 21 – Jun 22 all-day
Jul
18
Fri
2025
O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships @ Bendigo Showgrounds - Australian Sheep and Wool Show
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day

 

O’Sullivans Transport Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships

This year the yard dog trial at Bendigo will attract the very best competition working dogs to the Central Victorian Yard Dog Championships, this event has become one premier trials on the calendar for both local and interstate competitors.

These competitors and their dogs are a highly trained unit, with the majority of the competitors working stock in their everyday lives but enjoy the travel and competition that comes with the sport. Those spectators watching the action, whether they are active stockpersons or interested onlookers will appreciate the skill of both the handler and their dogs. These highly trained dogs started as cute little puppies and over time have been nurtured and trained into these very skillful working dogs that are essential to the livestock industry.

There will be two courses operating each day, set up to showcase the working dogs ability to both gently move and at times use clever force to guide the sheep around the course within a set time frame.

Competitors and their dogs begin the course with 100 points and are carefully watched by the experienced judge, points are deducted for the various misdemeanours that may occur.

The Open/Championship judge is John Latty from Balmoral and the Maiden/ Novice Judge Adam James from Mortlake.

The Championship is decided over three rounds where consistency is the key and rewarded when scores are added to determine the winner.

Situated on the main arena near the ram shed, come and enjoy the age old skills of stockmen and women with their working dogs.

Judges:
  • Improver/ Open/Championship:
  • Maiden/ Novice:

Program

  • Friday – Course 1 – Improver followed by Open. Course 2 – Maiden
  • Saturday – Course 1 – Novice. Course 2 – Open
  • Sunday – Course 2 – Championship/ Open Final

Camping:

  •  Powered sites – $20.  Unpowered sites – $10 to be paid on the entry

Gate pass

  • Associate membership – $66 (two 3 day passes + parking)
  • Single entry – $24 (I day pass)
  • Parking – $10/day
Aug
3
Sun
2025
CopRice Victorian Farm Dog Championship – Sheepvention @ Hamilton Showgrounds
Aug 3 – Aug 4 all-day

COPRICE VICTORIAN FARM DOG CHAMPIONSHIP – Sheepvention

 

 

Aug
6
Wed
2025
Australian Yard Dog Championships @ Dirranbandi - QLD
Aug 6 – Aug 10 all-day

Australian Yard Dog Championships (AYDC)

 

National Kelpie Field Trial (NKFT)

 

 

 

 

 

Aug
7
Thu
2025
National Kelpie Field Trial Championship @ Dirranbandi - QLD
Aug 7 – Aug 10 all-day

http://www.wkc.org.au/

Sep
19
Fri
2025
2025 CopRice Victorian Utility Dog Championships @ Gippsland
Sep 19 – Sep 21 all-day